{"643892":{"#nid":"643892","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Blackballed: The Black \u0026 White Politics of Race","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life is very excited to announce an upcoming program for\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eall\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Emembers of the\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech community\u0026nbsp;as part of Black History Month\u0026nbsp;and we encourage you attend!\u0026nbsp;We will be hosting Lawrence Ross, author of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBlackballed: The Black \u0026amp; White Politics of Race on America\u0026rsquo;s Campuses\u003C\/em\u003E, to speak next\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, February 9, 2021 from 4:30-6:00pm ET\u003C\/strong\u003E. Blackballed explores the present and historical issues of racism on hundreds of American college campuses, and how that ties into today\u0026rsquo;s #BlackLivesMatter campaign. 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As a result, Ross has lectured at over 700 colleges and universities, speaking on issues of fraternalism, student development, and fraternity and sorority hazing. 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